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Contempt law must be redefined - Kwesi Pratt

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08-03 14:29
 
 
 
WISDOM!!!! THIS IS WISDOM!!! A PERSON SITTING IN JUDGMENT OF HIS/HER OWN CASE WILL DEFINATELY USE EVERY MEANS POSSIBLE TO CRUSH HIS/HER OPPONENT AND MAKE THE PUBLIC THINK THE OFFENDER HAD BEEN WORSE THAN NORMAL.

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Dr. Jones Wereko-Brobbey
08-03 14:29
 
 
 
 
SPARE THE ROD SPOIL THE CHILD;BIBLE SAYS FORGIVENESS OF SIN IS SOMETHING SPIRITUAL WHILE RELIEF OF PUNISHMENT IS NOT. NOT ALL SINS ARE UNLAWFUL IN A COUNTRY SUCH AS HOMOSEXUALITY IN USA AND NOT ALL CRIMES ARE SINS SUCH AS DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE. WHEN OUR SAVIOUR

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DR TRUTH
08-03 15:33
 
 
 
 
THE LAWS ON COMTEPMT ARE CLEAR You are contempt of Court when you intentionally seek to influence the decision of judges through intimation, or even rejudge the decision. The purpose of contempt in law is to give fair hearing and sound decision without

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HONESTY
08-03 14:46
 
 
 
WISE MAN That's my man not that mr documents who always come out with rubbish in the name of defending the nonsense people's party NPP

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Case
08-03 15:30
 
 
 
Kwasi give us a break, stomach journalis Kwasi we have a lot to think about as a nation so please leave as alone, what we need is a better government.

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aikins
08-03 14:32
 
 
 
Re: Contempt law must be redefined - Kwesi Pratt Go on Mr crocodile mouth.Mr knows all.Where do u stand NDC,CPP or your stomach.?

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Olivia
08-03 15:33
 
 
 
Serious ppl don't take u serious again Kwesi Pratt or whoever your name is. Blablabla doesn't mean you are talking sense. Go way! !!+

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Adele
08-03 15:34
 
 
 
Well spoken by Mr Kwesi Pratt Jr Well spoken by Mr Kwesi Pratt jr

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Amidini
08-03 14:36
 
 
 
NPP How come all members in the new patriotic party NPP do not have common sense and not even ready or interested in learning common sense. Fools

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Boss
08-03 15:37
 
 
 
 
Re: NPP Do you mean NDC?

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Charles Higgi
08-03 15:55
 
 
 
Totally Right, I think We need to go back to supreme Court and ask for true interpretation of contempt law. Both npp and NDC judges can target media house owner if things are not done properly. If iam a Judge and some one like Kennedy Agyep

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United We Stand.
08-03 15:38
 
 
 
 
Re: Totally Right, Contempt cases should be limited to only what people do or say in the courtroom,it should not be extended to what people do or say outside the court room,by so doing the Supreme Court will be performing its constitutional dut

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CORNEY
08-03 15:51
 
 
 
Re: Contempt law must be redefined - Kwesi Pratt Well spoken Mr. Pratt Ghana needs many of you not stomach direction journalists who bias in their commentaries

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Joseph Oko
08-03 15:39
 
 
 
Re contempt law must be redefined what a true ! God bless u Mr.Pratt.

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Victor sofeda
08-03 15:39
 
 
 
wondering same hear so what prevents judges from settling personal scores in a rather biased manner if we give them such sweeping powers? This is recipe for corruption and unfairness. It is in the interest of the justices of the court to get

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Earl Jones
08-03 14:50
 
 
 
Re-write the whole constitution ...to curb the powers of the executive and give the legislature some backbone.

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Ben
08-03 14:52
 
 
 
THAT GENIE WON'T SURVIVE OUR DEMOCRACY I don't think the NDC ever thought contempt applies to them and the fact that they are calling on John Mahama to overturn a Supreme Court decision in a democracy emphasis on a democracy, where the rule of law is sacrosanct, s

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FACT
08-03 14:56
 
 
 
Too late to Comment Another fool Kwasi Pratt next to be caged

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Nana Ama
08-03 16:13
 
 
 
What message are we given our Kids To say to Kids go around and threatened to Kill Judges . Until we caged this fools we will never develop as a Nation

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Nana Ama
08-03 16:17
 
 
 
PRATT, GET LOST! Kwesi Pratt, go and change the law yourself. You've turned yourself to Mr. Know-all. Get lost. KWASEATO.

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Otoo
08-03 16:20
 
 
 
Re: Contempt law must be redefined - Kwesi Pratt The most useless shameless character on this planet is kwesi Pratt ! All of a sudden, u have problem with contempt laws ? What a barbaric primitive character ?

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t.t
08-03 16:20
 
 
 
KWASI PRATT U ARE BLIND TO THESE FACTS .... John MAHAMA destroyed Ghana by overspending our national budget for 2012 by a whooping 8.7 bn ghc or 4.3 bn dollars at the time to just win elections... .. . GOD IS THEREFORE PUNISHING HIM FOR SUCH WICKEDNESS AGAINST GHA

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ROSEMARY
08-03 15:22
 
 
 
 
Re: KWASI PRATT R ARE BLIND..... Rosemary or whatever u call yrslf, I don't think u know better than Mr. Prat. That is his view. All these long thesis does not make any sense to me. Of course that's yr opinion too. All these group of ppl ur hv mentioned must

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WISE UP
08-03 16:05
 
 
 
KWASI PRATT GOD PUNISH YOU Paaaaaaa.. .. Stomach journalist, Kwasi Pratt..... John MAHAMA destroyed Ghana by overspending our national budget for 2012 by a whooping 8.7 bn ghc or 4.3 bn dollars at the time to just win elections... .. . GOD IS THEREFORE PUNISHING HIM

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ROSEMARY
08-03 15:23
 
 
 
EIII MASTER KWASI KWASI AM SHOCK ABOUT YOUR COMMENTS. 1. WHEN YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A DOCTOR ITS ANOTHER DOCTOR WHO COMES IN LIKEWISE ALL INSTITUTIONS AND SYSTEMS. WHY KWASI YOU HAVE MEDIA COMMISSIONS PLUS OTHER INDEPENDENT GROUPS BUT THEY

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James Adams Tamale
08-03 15:24
 
 
 
Re: Contempt law must be redefined - Kwesi Pratt I agree with you Mr. Pratt. You just said the truth and the facts

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Bentil
08-03 15:26
 
 
 
Journalist of the Year Kwesi Pratt !!! You are a wise man. Very educated. The wisest journalist of the year. Where is that Lawyer OKUDZETO? Has he read this article? It is a must read for him. The judges are taking our country for a ride. As if the

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Kwaku
08-03 15:48
 
 
 
save pratt, must be saved to save your ass.

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kofi adu
08-03 15:52
 
 
 
Re: Contempt law must be redefined - Kwesi Pratt Kwasi You are part of Ghana's problem. One day Kwasi you will find yourself on the wrong side of your bed. I think a lot of people will celebrate your demise in Ghana.

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BODY GAY
08-03 16:02
 
 
 
Thank God For Kwesi Pratt Mr Kwesi Pratt reminds me of our Comrade Mbandanka of Akebulan in The UK. The two of them have met - both well read and could not be easily intimidated. Ghana must protect its Democracy but this Contempt law can pick any Jou

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Niim3Niim3
08-03 16:39
 
 
 
montie3 I think it is prudent for people to take time to read de whole judgment of de sc before critising them, I think Ed judges were magnanimous as it were. Give respect to our laws.

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Ibrahim Abubakr.
08-03 18:37
 
 
 
DEEDS AND NOT WORDS. KWESI PRATT, IT IS TIME YOU AND THE NOISY KWAKU BAAKO STOP YOUR EMPTY POLITICS AND GO AND GROW FOOD TO FEED THE GROWING POPULATION IN GHANA. PEOPLE WHO ARE NOISY DO HAVE EXAMPLES OF WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO SHOW TO PEOPLE.

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Paa Joe
08-03 18:36
 
 
 
Ghana Practising Tradijudicracy! In Ghana today traditional chiefs can sack/demote government appointees, and judges who suffer verbal attacks can act on behalf of 'themselves' by prosecuting and sentensing those who offend them. And you call this democracy!

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Kwami - US
08-03 23:12
 
 
 
Re: Contempt law must be redefined - Kwesi Pratt This useless Kwesi Pratt seems to know everything but knows nothing. These Montie 3 are just lucky for only 4 months in jail. They still have criminal case pending. Your Mahama and your NDC crooks cant change that.

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Akwasi Nyame Adom
08-05 19:55